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The paper fills the knowledge gap for historical floods in Poland we used documentary evidence as reliable sources to assess historical floods in Poland during the 16th century.
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This research is one of the most novel and comprehensive studies of historical floods in Europe, spanning floods in Poland registered in the 16th century. Specifically, in addition to the list of flood occurrence records, we also provide detailed information about the historical sources used (including estimations of credibility), extracted weather notes, and indexation of flood intensity and origins. The results showed that, based on documentary evidence, 294 floods occurred in Poland in the study period.
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This page is a summary of: An assessment of flood occurrences in Poland in the 16th century, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies, December 2023, Elsevier,
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejrh.2023.101597.
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